Do I need Emerging reader set & DITHOR?

[Christy in Texas]

I was thinking that DITHOR is what I needed for reading for my 9 year old. Now I totally see that he should be doing the emerging reader set FIRST. Do I need both or are they done one after the other?? Thanks

[mom2boys030507]

One after another. Emerging Reader then DITHOR.

[Melanie]

If his reading level is already past the emerging reading level, then you could just begin with Drawn and skip the emerging readers. Or, you could even start in the middle of the emerging readers if he is past the beginning ones.
Mel

[Kathleen]

If his reading level is already past the emerging reading level, then you could just begin with Drawn and skip the emerging readers. Or, you could even start in the middle of the emerging readers if he is past the beginning ones.
Mel

Christy - I checked a few of the emerging readers out from our library...the ones I could find. I did this to check where my son would be. The emerging readers increase in difficulty, so if some are too easy and some are difficult for him, you could start in the middle like Melanie said.

Kathleen

[MamaMary]

Hi Christy,

You already received wonderful answers. I just wanted to confirm that you only need the emerging readers if your child is not ready to read independently yet.

However, even if they are reading independently, the great thing is that Carrie really helps slowly emerge your child from phonics to independence. Level 2/3 has them still read a little bit to you during their read time.

[MamaBear23Cubs]

I thought my Dd could the the DITHOR but she's an emerging reader. I thought she was reading on her own with no problems when in fact she did have some problems. So now she reads the ERs and I read the books I bought for DITHOR.